"and alfo to enroll thefe Our Letters Patent and the "faid Acts in the Parliament Roll; and thefe Our Letters "Patent fhall be to every of them a fufficient Warrant "in that Behalf: And finally, We do declare and will, "that after this Our Royal Affent given and paffed by "these Prefents, and declared and notified as is afore 66 faid, then and immediately the faid Acts shall be taken, "accepted, and admitted good, fufficient, and perfect "Acts of Parliament and Laws, to all Intents, Construc"tions, and Purpofes, and to be put in due Execution "accordingly, the Continuance or Diffolution of this "Our Parliament, or any other Ufe, Cuftom, Thing "or Things, to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. "In Witnefs whereof, We have caufed these Our Letters "to be made Patent.

"Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the Eleventh "Day of May, in the Forty-ninth Year of "Our Reign.

Then the Lord Chancellor faid,

"In Obedience to His Majefty's Commands, and by "virtue of the Commiffion which has been now read, "we do declare and notify to you the Lords Spiritual "and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament affem"bled, That His Majefty hath given His Royal Affent *to the several Acts in the Commiffion mentioned; and "the Clerks are required to pafs the fame, in the ufual "Form and Words."

Then the Deputy Clerk of the Crown at the Table read the Titles of the Bills to be paffed severally, as follow; (videlicet)

1. "An Act to amend and render more effectual an "Act paffed in the laft Seffion of Parliament, for enabling His Majefty to establish a permanent Local Mi"litia Force, under certain Restrictions, for the De"fence of this Realm."

2. "An Act to permit certain Articles the Growth, "Production, or Manufacture of Europe, to be laden "and fhipped on board Ships arriving with British "North American Produce, and Fifh taken by Settlers "in the British North American Colonies at any Port "of Europe, in order to be exported to the principal "Ports in the British Colonies and Plantations in North "America."

3. "An Act for better regulating the public Records "of Scotland.”

4. "An Act to amend an Act, made in the Forty"eighth Year of His prefent Majefty, to provide that British Ships captured by the Enemy, becoming the "Property of British Subjects, fhall not be entitled to "the Privilege of British Ships."

5. "An Act for regulating the Mode in which the "Average Price of Brown or Mufcovado Sugar, ex"clufive of the Duty thereon, is to be ascertained under "the Provifions of an Act paffed in the Forty-fixth "Year of His prefent Majefty."

6." An Act to permit Goods brought in as Prize, "and restored by the Court of Admiralty, or which "have been feized as Droits, and so restored, to be fold "or transferred within this Kingdom without paying "the Home Confumption Duty.'

7. "An Act for more conveniently paying of Allow"ances on the Compaffionate Lift of the Navy, and of "Half Pay to Officers of the Royal Marines."

8. "An Act to authorize the principal Officers of "the Customs in the British Colonies and Plantations "in America and the Weft Indies, to examine Witneffes "on Oath."

9. "An A&t for more equally and effectually affeffing "and collecting the Poor Rates, within the Parifh of "Saint Anne (commonly called Saint Ann Limehoufe), "in the County of Middlefex."

10. "An Act for better affeffing and collecting the Poor and other Rates in the Parilh of Saint Nicholas, "in the City of Rochefter, in the County of Kent, and "regulating the Poor thereof."

11. "An Act for repealing an Act, paffed in the

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16. "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of "Two Acts, paffed in the Seventh and Twenty-eighth "Years of His prefent Majefty, for amending and

widening the Road from the Bell Inn at Northfield, in "the County of Worcefler, to the Wootton Turnpike, in "the Great Turnpike Road from Stratford-upon-Avon, "in the County of Warwick to Birmingham, in the "fame County."

17. "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of "an Act paffed, in the Twenty-eighth Year of His pre"fent Majefty, for widening and keeping in Repair the "Road from the Town of Walfall to Hamstead Bridge, "and other Roads therein mentioned, all in the County "of Stafford."

18. "An Act for rendering more effectual several "Acts for repairing the Turnpike and other High "Roads in the County of Edinburgh, and for repairing "the Roads from the City of Edinburgh to the Town of "Leith."

19. "An A&t for continuing the Term and Powers of "feveral Acts of His late and present Majesty, for re, "pairing the Road from Dapdon Wharf, near Guldeford, through Guldeford to Alfold Bars, in the "County of Surrey."

20. "An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of "Two Acts of His prefent Majefly, for repairing the "Road from Handcrofs to Henfield, and from Beeding to Horsham, in the County of Suffex."

Evesham and Perfbore, in the County of Worcester, "and for making a new Piece of Road to communicate "therewith, in the County of Gloucester."

23. "An A&t for more effectually making and repairing the Road from Carlowrie Bridge, on the River "Almond, to Linlithgow Bridge on the River Avon, and "other Roads, in the County of Linlithgow."

24. "An Act for repairing, widening, and improv"ing the Road leading from the Town of Rickmerf"worth, in the County of Hertford, through the Village of Pinner by Harrow-on-the-Hill, in the County "of Middlefex, to or near the Swan Public House at Sudbury Common, in the Turnpike Road leading from

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35. "An Act for vefting the Lands of Glenkinglas, "and certain other Lands, being Part of the Lands con“tained in a Deed of Entail executed by the deceased "Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochnell, upon the Fifteenth Day of May One thousand seven hundred and fixtytwo, in Trustees, in Truft, to fell the fame, and in"veft the Money arifing by fuch Sale in the Purchase of "other Lands, to be fettled and fecured to the fame "Series of Heirs, and under the fame Conditions and "Limitations as are contained in the aforefaid Deed of "Entail."

36. "An Act for empowering the Judges of the "Court of Seffion in Scotland to fell certain Parts and "Portions of the entailed Eftate of Lochlane, fituated "in the County of Perth, which belonged to and was "entailed by the late Anne Campbell otherwife Menzies, "of Fairntoun, fufficient for Payment of her Debts, and "to raife a Sum for the Purchase of other Lands and "Hereditaments, contiguous to and convenient for the "faid entailed Eftate, to be entailed in the like Manner, "in lieu of the Parts and Portions fold."

37. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Township "of Kelfal, in the Parish of Tarvin, in the County Pa"latine of Chester."

38. "An Act for enclosing Lands in the Townships "of Llan-Trewyn-Bodlowydd and Bryn-cymme, in the VOL. XLVII.

"An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of "Barton-in-the-Clay, in the County of Bedford."

45. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Manor and "County of York.' "Township of Allerton, in the North Riding of the

"High Offley, in the County of Stafford." 46. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of

47. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Townships "of Rothwell with Royds and Oulton with Woodlesford, "in the Weft Riding of the County of York."

53. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Manor and "Parish of Englefield, in the County of Berks."

54. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Tithing of Plufb, in the County of Dorfet."

55. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Township "of Normanby and Parish of Ormesby, in the North Riding of the County of York."

56. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of "Seamer, in the North Riding of the County of York." 57. "An A&t for enclosing Lands in the Parish of "Iccomb, in the County of Worcester."

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"An Act to render valid and effectual the Pro"ceedings of the Commiffioners under an Act for dividing and enclosing the several Open Fields and Wafte "Grounds in the Parish of Barwick-in-Elmet, in the County of York."

59. "An Act for enclosing Lands in the Parish of "Chilton Foliat, in the Counties of Wilts and Berks." 60. "An Act for enclosing Lands in the Parish of "Bunwell, in the County of Norfolk.'

61." An Act for enclofing Lands in the Township "of Altofts, in the Parish of Normanton, in the West "Riding of the County of York."

62. "An Act for enclofing Lands in the Parish of "Chidham, in the County of Suffex."

Portsmouth Water Works Bill.

Thames and Severn Canal Bill,

Cullingworth Enclosure Bill.

Idle Enclo fure Bill.

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71. "An Act to enable the Reverend George Mar"wood (lately called George Metcalfe) and his Iffue to take, ufe, and bear the Surname and Arms of "Marwood, pursuant to the Will of Jane Turner "Widow, deceased."

72. "An Act for naturalizing Charles Cummerow.' To thefe Bills the Royal Affent was pronounced, feverally, by the Clerk Affiftant, in thefe Words; (videlicet)

"Soit fait comme il eft defiré."

Then the Commons withdrew.

The Houfe was adjourned during Pleasure.
The House was refumed.

A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, by Sir Thomas Millar and others:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for better fupplying "with Water the Borough of Portsmouth, and the Pa"rifhes of Portsmouth and Portfea, and Places adjacent, "in the County of Southampton;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House.

With a Bill, intituled, " An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Canal Navigation from "Leeds to Liverpool to make a Navigable Cut, and alfo a Collateral Branch or Railway, in Manner therein "mentioned, and to borrow Money for thofe Purpofes; "and for completing their Works, and otherwife enlarging the Powers granted by the feveral Acts for "making the faid Canal;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe.

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Trent Road Bill.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill.

A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Edenfield by Mr. Blackburne and others:

With a Bill, intituled, " An Act to continue the Term "and enlarge the Powers of an Act of the Thirty"feventh Year of His prefent Majefty, for amending "the Road from or near Edenfield Chapel to the Town"fhip of Little Bolton, and for making and maintaining "a Road from the faid Road at or near Booth Pits to "or near Bury Bridge, in the County Palatine of Lan"cafter;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House.

Road Bill.

A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Durham by Sir James Graham and others: Gaol, &c. Bill.

With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for erecting a new "Gaol and House of Correction, and new Courts of "Juftice, in and for the County Palatine of Durham, "and purchasing proper Scites for the fame; and for difpofing of the old Gaol and Houfe of Correction, "and Courts of Juftice there, and making an equal County Rate for thofe Purposes;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe.

A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, Whittlesford

With a Bill, intituled, " An Act for enclosing Lands "in the Parish of Whittlesford, in the County of Cam"bridge" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House.

Enclosure Bill.

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With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for altering and "enlarging the Term and Powers of Three Acts, made "in the Forty-fecond, Forty-fourth, and Forty-fixth "Years of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for making, maintaining, watching, lighting, and watering "feveral Roads to communicate with the West India "Docks, in the Isle of Dogs, and the East India Docks at Blackwall, both in the County of Middlefex; and "alfo of feveral Acts, for repairing the Cannon Street "Road, in the faid County; and also for making, main"taining, watching, lighting, and watering a new Road, "from the faid Road communicating with the East India "Docks to Barking, in the County of Effex; and for "enlarging the Powers of an Act, paffed in the Forty"eighth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for

making and maintaining a Road from the Romford "and Whitechapel Road, to or near to Tilbury Fort, in "the County of Effex;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House.

A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, furance Com- by Sir James Graham and others:

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With a Bill, intituled, “ An Act to alter and explain "Two Acts, for enabling the Albion Infurance Company to fue in the Name of their Secretary, and to "enrol Annuities;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House.

A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Coinmons, furance Com- by Sir James Graham and others: pany's Bill.

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With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to alter and explain "Two Acts, for enabling the Pelican Life Infurance "Company to fue in the Name of their Secretary, and "to enrol Annuities;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe.

A Meffage was brought from the House of Commons, furance Com- by Sir James Graham and others: pany's Bill.

A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Local Militia (Scotby Sir James Graham and others: land) Bill.

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With a Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend and render "more effectual an Act, paffed in the laft Seffion of "Parliament, for enabling His Majefty to establish a permanent Local Militia Force in Scotland, under "certain Restrictions, for the Defence of the Realm;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House. The faid Bill was read the First Time. ORDERED, That the faid Bill be printed.

A Meffage was brought from the Houfe of Commons, Hemelhemp. fted Charity by Sir James Graham and others: Bill:

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for vesting in Trustees "a certain Tract of Open Pafture Land called Box Moor, "in the Parish of Hemelhempfted, in the County of "Hertford, upon certain Trufts, applying the Produce "thereof, and for better fecuring the Rights of the respective Parties entitled to the faid Moor;" to which they defire the Concurrence of this House." The faid Bill was read the First Time.

ORDERED, That the Confideration of the faid Bill be, Referred to and is hereby referred to the Lord Chief Baron of the Judges. Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Juftice Bayley, who are forthwith to fummon all Parties concerned therein; and, after hearing them, and perufing a Copy of the Bill, attefted by the Clerk of the Parliaments, are to report to the House the State of the Cafe, with their Opinion thereupon, under their Hands.

Hodie 3 vice lecta eft Billa, intituled, " An Act to Commiffion"continue, until the First Day of Auguft One thoufand ers of Fees eight hundred and ten, and amend certain Acts, for (Ireland) "appointing Commiffioners to enquire into the Fees, "Gratuities, Perquifites, and Emoluments, received in "feveral Public Offices in Ireland; to examine into any Abuses which may exift in the fame, and into the "Mode of receiving, collecting, iffuing, and accounting for Public Money in Ireland." The Question was put,

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